Heel-shave.



No. 636,23l. Patented Oct. 3|, I899.

E. HOGLUND. HEEL SHAVE.

(Apph t n fil (1 Sept 7 1898) (No Model.)

UNITED STATES FATEN'I rat on.

ERIK HOGLUND, on Los AIveELEs, CALIFORNIA.

HEEL-SHAVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part or Letters IPatent No. 636,231, dated October 31, 1899.

Application filed $eptember '7, 1898. Serial No. 690,431. (No model.)

T0 to whom it may concern.-

Be it known that- I, ERIK HOGLUND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Heel-Shaves, of which the following is a specification.

The heel-shaves in common use among boot and shoe makers are difficult of adjustment, inconvenient to sharpen, and after a short period of use the knives become so worn as to render the device incapable of further satisfactory use.

The particular object of my invention is to provide a heel-shave which will be simple in construction, easy to manufacture, capable of instant and accurate adjustment, and one in which the knife may be sharpened without removing it from the frame and the wear may be compensated for by very simple and inexpensive means, which will permit the knife to be used for a great length of timepractically until the steel of the knife is worn so narrow as to prevent further satisfactory use thereof.

My invention comprises the various features of construction and combinations of parts whereby I accomplish the objects hereinbefore set forth.

The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of one of my improved devices, looking from the rear. Fig. 2 is a section on line indicated by 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section on line indicated by 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4c is a View of the device with the gage removed from the frame and portion of the frame broken away to expose the knifetongue. Fig. 4 is a view of said removed gage. Fig. 5 is a view of the blade removed.

In the drawings, A represents the frame, which for use as a heel-shave is preferably curved, as shown. This frame is provided at each end with a handle B.

A is a recess which is provided upon the under face of the frame to receive the knife 0. At each end of the recess I provide a slot at. The slots extend in the end walls of the recess from the rear to the front of the frame.

threaded hole a.

The knife 0 is curved to conform to the curvature of the frame and is provided at the ends, respectively, with a tongue 0, said tongues being adapted to enter the slots a, respectively, and to project into the screwthreaded holes a. These tongues are preferably only provided upon the forward portion of the knife.

D indicates the knife holding and setting screws. WVhen the knife is inserted into its seat within the frame With the tongues seated in the slots, the screws D may be screwed into the screw-threaded holes to engage with the tongues and to force or feed the knife toward the front of the frame as the knife becomes worn away in use.

E indicates the gage, which gages the depth to which the knife shall cut.

In order to provide simple and convenient means for instantly and accurately adjusting the gage to the depth to which it is desired the knife shall cut, I provide in the front of the frame guide-grooves A, and I provide the gage E at its ends, respectively, with a tongue 6 to slide within the guide-grooves. Projecting inward from the gage I arrange lips or lugs 6, each having therein a slot 6', and in the frame I provide screw-holes 6", into which thumb-screws F are screwed, each being provided with an annular flange f, adapted to seat in the slotted lugs or lips. Thus by screwing the adjusting-screws in or out of the frame the gage is adjusted with relation to the knife, so as to properly gage the depth to which the knife shall out.

In practice the frame is cast or otherwise formed and the slots on are cut into the frame to form extensions of the knife-recess and the screw-holes a are made in the ends of the slots. The knife is slipped into position in the knife-recess, with the tongues seated in the slots and projecting into the screwthreaded holes, after which the screws D are screwed into the holes and engage with the tongues. Then one of the thumb-screws F is screwed into position. The gage E is partially inserted into its seat, with the slotted lip of one end embracing the flange of the thumb-screw, which is screwed in to the frame. Then the other thumb-screw is placed with its flange in position in the other slotted lip and is screwed into the frame. The two thumb-screws are adjusted until the gage is properly set.

\Vhcn the knife becomes dull, the gage may be quickly removed from the front of the knife, and the knife may be ground while in position in the frame. If the grinding Wears away the knife to any objectionable extent, the screws D are screwed farther in, thus forcing or feeding the knife toward the front, and this may be continued until the knife is practically worn out.

Now, having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a heel-shave, the combination set forth of the frame provided with the handles the knife-seat and the slots, each slot communicating with a screw-hole: a gage arranged at the front of the shave: a knife provided at its ends with tongues to slide in the slots and to project into the screw-holes: and screws screwing into the holes and engaging with the tongues to force the knife toward the gage.

2. In aheel-shave, the combination set forth of a curved frame provided with handles and with guide slots which open into screwthreaded holes respectively: the knife provided at its end with tongues to slide in the slots and to project into the screw-holes: guideways arranged at the front of the frame and transverse the slots: a gage provided with tongues to slide in the guideways, and provided with projecting lips to engage with flanged adjusting screws; and adjustingsorews, arranged at the ends of the gage, respectively, and screwed into the frame and each provided with a flange to enter the slotted lip upon the gage.

3. In a heel-shave, the combination set forth of the frame: the knife secured to the frame: guideways arranged in the frame: a gage pro vided with tongues to slide in the guideways and provided at each end with a projecting slotted lip: and adj listing-screws, arranged at the respective ends of the gage, and each provided with a flange to enter the slotted lips, and screwed into the frame.

4. In a heel-shave, the combination set forth of the curved frame recessed to receive the knife and provided in each end of the recess with a slot: a screw-threaded hole arranged at the end of each slot: the knife shouldered to fit within the recess and provided upon the front portion of each end with a tongue to slide within the guide-slots: the screws adapted to screw into the screw-threaded holes and to engage with the tongues upon the knife: and a gage rem ovably secured in front of the knife.

ERIK HOGLUND.

\Vitnesses:

ALFRED I. TOWNSEND, JAMES R. TOWNSEND. 

